Phoenix Rising: From Heartache to Heroism
Chapter 652 Entertainment News

Upon returning to the White residence, the servants had already been waiting for a while. As soon as Violeta arrived, they quickly took her bag, and the butler said, "Mrs. White reminded us this morning that you'd be back today. She went to check on the young master but

said she'd return before dinner. She asked that you stay at home and wait for her."

"Got it."

It had been months since she'd been home, and of course, she'd have dinner with her parents.

As Violeta was about to head upstairs, one of the servants, while organizing her bag, found a talisman. Catching up to her, the servant asked, "Miss, is this talisman in your bag still useful?" "Talisman?"

Violeta turned around and reached out her hand. "Let me see."

The servant handed it over. Violeta examined it closely, recognizing Master Terrel's handwriting on the small script.

She gently rubbed the talisman with her thumb and opened the folded paper inside. It read:

"Repel bad luck, ward off evil."

In her previous life, when she descended the mountain, she had found a similar talisman in her bag. But later, due to her carelessness, she lost it and had no idea where it went.

This time, she would take care of it properly.

Relaxing her brows, Violeta carefully placed the note back inside.

"I'll make sure to keep it safe."

"Of course,

looks like a good luck charm for protection."

That afternoon, Violeta texted Hayden, inviting him to the White residence for dinner.

Before dinner, Irene returned from outside. Violeta was lounging on the couch, eating watermelon, and watching entertainment news on TV.

A lot had happened while she was away.

Someone had spotted Tracy at a high-end maternity center, and rumors began to circulate online that she'd given birth. People even managed to uncover the name of the facility-it was at a luxury maternity center in Poresaint. Someone called the center to verify, but their call was abruptly hung up. Tracy's team remained silent about whether she'd had a baby.

But it had indeed been quite some time since Tracy had made any public appearances.

There was plenty of chatter on Twitter, though the topic didn't gain much traction and seemed to be suppressed.

"Tracy had twins through IVF. My relative works at the clinic where she did it, and she confirmed it herself."

"Ever since Tracy terminated her contract with Apex, she's been pretty much off the radar. Turns out she was prepping for IVF and having kids. Secretly married? Who's her husband?"

"Are you all unaware of the rumors

about Tracy and the deputy head of

some TV channel? Or am I

imagining a whole storyline? Didn't his wife replace out, and didn't that cause a huge stir, with her threatening divorce?"

"D*rn! Keep going, I didn't hear about any of this!"

"Tracy's in her 30s, right? Thirty, maybe 31 or 32. Having a baby at her age seems pretty normal, but if she's having kids for a sugar daddy, well..."

After leaving Apex, Tracy had been focused entirely on having a baby. For over a year, she'd stayed out of the limelight, and now it was clear why-she'd been giving birth.

The online gossip wasn't baseless; people in the industry knew some of the behind-the-scenes details.

Having one child was already risky, but having twins was doubly so.

And Tracy had never seemed like someone fond of children. Why would she have two? It was probably because Davy wanted a son, so she opted for twins to lock things in. She had even flown to Poresaint specifically to give birth.

She had hoped to keep things low-key, but it still got leaked.

Tracy had probably spent a fortune to keep this story off the trending searches. There wasn't a peep about it on the main searches, but if you clicked on the search terms, the discussions were buzzing

Violeta also looked up some updates on Evelina.

Her fashion deals had been suffering, and people online were mocking her, calling her "Skinny Princess" because of her skinny frame, with ribs visibly sticking out.

In recent years, as women's awareness has grown, more people have been pushing back against the idea that beauty meant being pale, young, and thin.

So, many criticized Evelina's body as unattractive.

But some fans defended her, saying, "Evie's naturally slim! It's not about being pale, young, and thin-she was born this way. You're being too harsh." That defense didn't last long.

Someone posted old photos of Evelina from high school, where she was a bit chubbier.

"Evelina was just an awkward,

slightly chunky kid in high school.

She wasn't that skinny at all, and she

was pretty tan. This whole

tel.ko

skinny took is something she cultivated later. You fans are just a bunch of immature kids, setting a bad example for the next generation!"